FaceBook

I've been needing to blog about this for a long time, but I'm just now getting around to it. Here goes.

A week or so ago, someone at Taylor launched a Web site called "Taylor FaceBook." It was probably just an attempt to find out the dating status of people on campus, but whatev. Basically, it's a directory for which Taylor students can sign up to be included. You can post photos and enter information to your profile about your political views, favorite movies, and (of course) dating status.

Probably the funniest thing about this directory is the "network" function. You identify your group of friends and get connected to your friends' friends and their friends' friends and so on. To identify someone as your friend, you have to request that person's friendship. The Web site then sends and automated e-mail to that friend asking him or her to "confirm or deny" your friendship. I don't think I've been "denied" yet, but can you imagine how devastating that could be?

Anyway, it's an interesting concept and a great way to waste time before class.